The author offers a comprehensive portrait of online news performance
in Western countries in changing media environments. Drawing on a
content analysis of 48 news outlets from different types of media
organization in France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Switzerland,
and USA, Edda Humprecht investigates the complex interplay of systemic
and organizational dynamics and their impact on online news content,
showing that the performance of online news media strongly varies
among different media outlets. Less profit oriented outlets and those
with a focus on information generally perform well offering hard news,
diversity, critical distance, or analytical depth. This suggests that
the divide between high and low-performing outlets is tied to the news
outlet's capacity and willingness to strike a balance between their
profit orientation and their normative role as information providers.
Furthermore, the findings demonstrate that different dimensions of
news performance are more pronounced in certain countries. This book
provides new theoretical perspectives and methods for political and
media scholars, and insights for journalists, policymakers, and
concerned citizens.
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ISBN
9781137566683
Publisert
2019
Utgiver
Vendor
Palgrave Macmillan
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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